Softball: FHSAA releases latest rankings — April 23, 2024
The Florida High School Athletic Association released its latest softball rankings of the season that determined seedings for next week’s district tournaments and will decide playoff seedings, along with some postseason berths. The district winners in each region automatically qualify for the playoffs and secure a home playoff in the region quarterfinals if they are not playing another champion. The next four postseason berths in each region are determined strictly by the rankings. Here is the list of the top eight in regions that includes area teams. Local ranked teams are in bold.
Class 7A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Windermere
16-3
17.523
2. Steinbrenner
16-7
14.569
3. East Ridge
16-6
14.242
4. Newsome
14-6
13.371
5. Palm Harbor University
15-5
12.827
6. Sarasota Riverview
15-5
12.285
7. Durant
14-7
12.342
8. Sumner
14-8
12.029
Locals in the mix: No. 10 Plant (12-12)
Class 6A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Bloomingdale
22-0
24.684
2. East Lake
19-2
19.131
3. Wiregrass Ranch
20-1
17.357
4. Land O’ Lakes
16-7
14.233
5. Palmetto
12-9
11.354
6. Punta Gorda Charlotte
14-7
11.196
7. Fort Myers Riverdale
17-5
10.439
8. Mitchell
13-8
8.732
Local in the mix: No. 9 Sunlake (14-8)
Class 5A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Horizon
16-5
12.423
2. Auburndale
9-11
9.970
3. Springstead
13-4
9.367
4. Osceola
14-9
9.247
5. Pasco
8-5
8.769
6. River Ridge
13-9
7.930
7. Seminole
10-8
4.641
8. Belleview
10-10
4.513
Local in the mix: No. 10 Wesley Chapel (8-12)
Class 5A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Parrish Community
12-8
15.236
2. North Fort Myers
17-5
12.199
3. Fort Myers
15-5-1
11.580
4. Northeast
11-5
6.098
5. East Bay
16-7
5.761
6. Immokalee
11-8
4.861
7. Naples Barron Collier
9-7
4.601
8. Hollins
12-8
4.577
Local in the mix: No. 11 St. Petersburg (8-7)
Class 4A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Eustis
17-2
18.631
2. Lake Region
15-6
18.352
3. Melbourne Eau Gallie
13-6
13.382
4. Ocala Vanguard
12-6
12.632
5. Lake Wales
12-11
10.858
6. Rockledge
12-9
9.069
7. Citrus
13-7
7.356
8. Merritt Island
10-10
4.350
Local in the mix: No. 9 Nature Coast (11-12)
Class 4A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. LaBelle
16-6
12.623
2. Hardee
16-3
12.246
3. Clearwater
15-4
9.659
4. Estero
14-5
6.592
5. Lemon Bay
7-8
1.954
6. Robinson
9-8
1.707
7. Bonita Springs
8-9
1.046
8. Jefferson
11-4
-0.095
Local in the mix: No. 9 Dunedin (8-13), No. 11 Chamberlain (8-6)